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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lakeview Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeview Acres and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Lakeview Acres:
    • 34.974311, -81.049799
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Lakeview Acres
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
    • Since Lakeview Acres is near Mecklenburg County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Lakeview Acres

Communities Also Named Lakeview Acres ...

We found five communities that are also named Lakeview Acres.

Within South Carolina, the name Lakeview Acres is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Faulkner County
      • This Lakeview Acres is located in Faulkner County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the west of the Lakeview Acres that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Lakeview Acres.
    • Illinois
      • Madison County
      • This Lakeview Acres is located in Madison County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakeview Acres that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Lakeview Acres.
    • Kentucky
      • Fayette County
      • This Lakeview Acres is located in Fayette County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakeview Acres that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Lakeview Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • Orange County
      • This Lakeview Acres is located in Orange County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakeview Acres that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Lakeview Acres.
    • Ohio
      • Clark County
      • This Lakeview Acres is located in Clark County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lakeview Acres that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Lakeview Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeview Acres ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Cedarwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cedarwood is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
  • Ebenezer
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ebenezer is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Fairlawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Fairlawn is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
  • Hickory Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Hill is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • India Hook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • India Hook is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
  • Island View Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Island View Landing is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Landing
  • Meadow Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadow Lakes is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
  • Mexico
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mexico is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
  • Pecan Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pecan Grove is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
  • Pineridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pineridge is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
  • Rock Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shadowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Shadowbrook is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Swan Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Swan Meadows is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
    • Thorns Ferry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Thorns Ferry is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorns Ferry
    • Wintercrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Wintercrest is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintercrest
    • Wood Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Wood Forest is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Forest
    • Woodwind
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Woodwind is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwind

How Far From Lakeview Acres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lakeview Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakeview Acres and extending to:

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Lakeview Acres to York, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 349 miles [561.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,938 miles [11,165.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lakeview Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<4>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Lakeview Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakeview Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9743, Longitude: -81.0498       In this case, the coordinates for Lakeview Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.34 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.652 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.659 degrees.